This is the BEST time to eat carbs and its not when you might expect

Carbohydrates get a bad wrap these days but they aren’t as evil as you might think. And if you time your carb intake right, you may not be harming your diet.

The reason why carbs are shunned by some dietitians is because white carbs (simple carbs) are broken down by the body very quickly. They then release glucose and cause a blood sugar spike. This in turn can lead to weight gain because you’re left feeling hungry a short time later.

Carbsssss…..

Traditional thinking has been, if you want to enjoy carbs, do so in the morning because then your body has all day to burn off them off but a new study has found this is not neccessarily the case.

Research from the BBC and Trust Me I’m a Doctor found that there may be an evening sweet spot to enjoy your carby treat.

The study asked volunteers to eat a fixed amount of carbs each day either in the morning or in the evening and monitored people’s blood glucose throughout.

Surprisingly, results overwhelmingly showed that glucose was lower in the evening: 10.4 units, compared to 15.9 in the morning.

It’s okay again Pic: File

But the study also found that if you wait, so if you go for a long time without eating (overnight or all day) and then eat carbs, the body will also respond better.

Basically, the take away is this. Don’t worry too much about what time you eat your carbs so long as they are part of a balanced diet and are in moderation.

You can eat pizza for breakfast or toast for dinner, just don’t overdo it!